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Marcus Aurelius: That is for the good of each thing, which the universal nature brings to each.

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
That is for the good of each thing, which the universal nature brings to each.
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Marcus Aurelius

Editor's note · Context

In his private journal, Marcus reflects on the inherent goodness of what universal nature provides to each individual.

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